Charles Schwab

The Charles Schwab Corporation is a U.S. discount broker that provides financial services to individuals, independent advisors, and companies of various sizes. It has 7 million individual and institutional customers and manages approximately $1.3 trillion. Customers use its services by way of telephone, internet, or visiting offices. It offers private banking, bond trading, annuities, and mutual funds. It also offers mortgages, CDs, and other banking products through its Charles Schwab Bank. In 2006, it had sales of $5 billion and profits of $1.2 billion.

Political contributions
The Charles Schwab political action committee gave $97,500 to federal candidates in the 2006 election - 56% to Democrats and 44% to Republicans.

Lobbying
The company spent $1,428,000 for lobbying in 2006. Six lobbying firms were used, including Ernst & Young and Alston & Bird.

Personnel
Selected members of the Board of Directors:
 * William F. Aldinger III, Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HSBC North America Inc
 * Nancy H. Bechtle, Former President and Chief Executive Officer of the San Francisco Symphony
 * Donald G. Fisher, Founder of Gap Inc.

Contact details
101 Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94104 Phone: 415-636-7000 Fax: 415-636-9820 Web: http://www.schwab.com